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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to incorporate 20 roundabouts to improve public safety

The Municipal Posted on September 11, 2023 by Staci ReafsnyderSeptember 11, 2023
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European countries have implemented the use of roundabouts for traffic safety for several years. Now, the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is following suit, having turned to roundabouts to improve public safety and traffic operations. “There are several reasons that … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged June 2023, roundabouts, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

Suffolk, Virginia, conducts a Public Works Citizens’ Academy

The Municipal Posted on July 13, 2023 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
public works

The public works department is a multifaceted, ever-evolving municipal department that few fully understand. It is responsible for the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of a city’s infrastructure, including its roads, transportation system, bridges, water, waste disposal, pest control, etc. … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july 2023, public works, The Municipal

Re-accreditation leads Norman, Okla., to continuous improvement in public works

The Municipal Posted on July 6, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
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Shawn O’Leary, Norman, Okla., director of public works, joined the team in 2007 and his primary goal was improvement of his department. “I was looking for a tool to help me fix that,” he explained. He had been watching the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july 2023, public works, The Municipal

Naming contests stoke interest in public fleet

The Municipal Posted on March 9, 2023 by Kevin KilbaneAugust 2, 2023
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There’s a Frostasaurus roaming the streets of Boulder, Colo., but city officials and residents aren’t worried. It’s one of a herd of 10 city snowplows bearing names bestowed on them this winter by Boulder elementary schoolchildren. “We wanted to engage … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged fleet, fleet service & management, march 2023, The Municipal

Silver City engages all demographics with AARP-assisted public space renovation

The Municipal Posted on February 19, 2023 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
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AARP says it wants to make communities stronger for all ages and demographics, and its Community Challenge grants are one way the organization is making a difference in smaller cities and towns. A recent project in Silver City, N.M., is … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged aarp, november 2022, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

Moline, Ill., partners with local school district to introduce students to public works

The Municipal Posted on July 18, 2022 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
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An innovative internship program is working to address gaps in the city of Moline, Ill.’s, public works workforce, and it could serve as a model for other cities looking to address similar issues. Students will soon get real-world experience through … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july 2022, public works, The Municipal

Cities embrace public safety centers

The Municipal Posted on April 27, 2022 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 2, 2023
public safety

The public is used to thinking of firehouses, police departments and other city agencies as separate entities that serve and protect them through countless needs and issues. That’s the way it’s always been, but that doesn’t mean it must always … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged april 2022, public safety, The Municipal

Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Public Works rebuilds after fire

The Municipal Posted on September 25, 2021 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
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On Oct.11, 2020, Greensburg, Pa., fire chief Thomas Ball responded to a late-night alarm coming from the community’s public works building on South Urania Avenue. As he drove the three-and-a-half minutes to the garage, Bell wasn’t overly concerned. He expected … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, public works, september 2021, The Municipal

Valdosta Public Works director Richard Hardy named deputy city manager

The Municipal Posted on September 13, 2021 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
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Richard Hardy is a natural leader. After a 33-year military career and six years as the director of public works for the city of Valdosta, Ga., he was named a deputy city manager to the community’s current leader Mark Barber. … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged august 2021, personality profile, The Municipal, valdosta

Greeley sought external analysis to uncover improvements in public works

The Municipal Posted on August 19, 2021 by Dani MessickAugust 2, 2023
public works

After years of steady growth, the city of Greeley, Colo., decided to place matters of its public works department’s development into someone else’s hands. In May 2020, the Greeley Public Works Department finished its first-ever external analysis, following the human … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged august 2021, public works, The Municipal

Public education key to healthy stormwater

The Municipal Posted on July 31, 2021 by Deborah GerbersAugust 2, 2023
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Stormwater, which is defined as any water from rain or melted snow running untreated into storm basins, has a significant environmental impact most people do not fully understand. Untreated stormwater has the potential to pollute local water bodies and cause … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Energy | Tagged july 2021, stormwater, The Municipal, water & energy

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